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Diplazium giganteum

Family: Athyriaceae

What it is like

A fern. It has an erect, straw-coloured leaf stalk. The leaflets are 40-50 cm long by 10-15 cm wide. They are sword shaped. They have lobes. The sori are oblong and brown. They are in 2 oblique rows.

There are about 300-600 Diplazium species. They have also been put in the families Aspleniaceae and Woodsiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Nepal it grows between 1000-3000 m altitude. It grows in moist, rocky places. In China it grows between 400-2,600 m above sea level near streams.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India

How it is used for food

The tender fronds are cooked as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, fronds

How it is grown

Plants are grown by spores or by splitting the rhizome.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Allantodia gigantea (Baker) Ching; and others